Genesis | |
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Testament: | Old |
Description: | Genesis is the first book of the Bible and describes the creation of the world, the fall of humanity, and the early history of humanity, including the stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, and the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It outlines God's covenant with Abraham and his descendants, setting the foundation for the rest of the biblical narrative. |
Chapter: | 12 |
Verse: | 10 |
Translations | |||
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Language | Language Code | Language Name | Verse Text |
English | kjv | King James Version | And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. |
English | bbe | Bible in Basic English | And because there was little food to be had in that land, he went down into Egypt. |
English | web | World English Bible | There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land. |
English | webbe | World English Bible, British Edition | There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land. |
Latin | clementine | Clementine Latin Vulgate | Facta est autem fames in terra : descenditque Abram in Ægyptum, ut peregrinaretur ibi : prævaluerat enim fames in terra. |
Explanations | |
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Age Group | Explanation |
5 | Abram had to leave his home because there was a famine in the land. |
10 | Abram had to leave his home because there was no food in the land. |
15 | Abram was forced to leave his home because there was a drought in the land. |
20 | Abram had to depart from his home because there was a shortage of food in the land. |